Web 2.0 (Web two-point-zero) is currently the most talked about development of the web. In fact, the functionality of Web 2.0 has been around for several years and Web 2.0 software usage has been implemented in business websites for just as long.

What is Web 2.0 ?, Is it a new technology ?, The latest version of the Internet ? - Web 2.0 is neither, rather it's a concept, an approach to developing web solutions that lays emphasis on active participation and interaction among people. The idea is to allow people to become active contributors to websites.

Web 2.0 offers the web as a platform of services wherein applications and people can easily interact to collaborate and share information.

Web 2.0 is the perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services. But Web 2.0 is not just about technology, but also about the way that software has developed and how 'end users' (or customers) use the web.

Web 2.0 is simply the natural evolution of the original world wide web, allowing users to actually do more, which is what you would expect from effective technology. It is the natural development of the next-generation internet.



Web 2.0 is an enhancement over 'read-only' sites (i.e. websites where customers can get information but can do little else). Web 2.0 allows customers to interact with your website, such as :

Provide information about themselves;
Contribute to a blog or forum to keep them interested in your company's products and issues;
Create their own blog or diary, updating and storing it online;
Share their views about your company's products;
Upload information about products they require;
Upload their own photos, videos and documents;
Store their own items securely, PIN-protected;
Share secure information with nominated guests if desired;
Purchase items online;
Social Networking;
Business Networking.

A. S. Web Technology has gained momentum with the adoption of Web 2.0 Technologies and is applying it for all our business activities.